Asia

The Rev. Jung Sun Oh. Photo courtesy of the author.

The role of Confucianism in East Asian Christianity

Dialogue and mutual understanding of different cultures will strengthen and help carry out effective cross-racial and cross-cultural ministries.

General Conference

The Rev. Scott Christy, president of the New Federation of Asian American United Methodists, speaks during a gathering for delegates and observers of the United Methodist General Conference hosted by the racial-ethnic caucus on April 28 at First United Methodist Church in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Gladys P. Mangiduyos, UM News.

Delegates decry hate crimes against Asian Americans

Resolution addresses racial-ethnic discrimination and gender-based violence in the Asian American context.

General Conference

Delegate Julia Stukalova (left) and other members of the Eastern Russia and Central Asia Provisional Conference react as delegates to the United Methodist General Conference, meeting in Charlotte, N.C., vote on April 25 to allow their conference to exit the denomination. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Eurasian conferences get go-ahead to form own church

The four annual conferences in Russia and its neighboring countries are leaving to form the autonomous Christian Methodist Church.

General Conference

Bishop Eduard Khegay speaks on April 21 to the Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C. Four Eurasian conferences overseen by Khegay want to become autonomous, and the committee approved an enabling petition for that. Photo by Sam Hodges, UM News.

Regionalization moves on to full General Conference

The Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters advanced legislation dealing with regionalization, the status of Eurasian conferences and the number of bishops in Africa.

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